[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 37827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17764]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Hawaii, HI

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed highway 
project in Hawaii County, Hawaii.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Abraham Y. Wong, Division Administrator, Federal Highway 
Administration, Office Address: 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Rm #3202, 
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; Mailing Address: Box 50206, Honolulu, Hawaii 
96850. Telephone: (808) 541-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA in cooperation with the Hawaii 
Department of Transportation will prepare an environmental impact 
statement (EIS) for a new arterial connector in the North Kona and 
South Kohala Districts, of the island of Hawaii. The proposed highway 
will extend for approximately 12 miles, from the Queen Kaahumanu 
Highway (State Highway 19) to the junction of Mamalahoa Highway (State 
Highway 190) and Saddle Road (State Highway 200).
    The primary purpose of the project is to provide a more direct 
inter-regional route for motorists traveling between East and West 
Hawaii, on the existing Saddle Road. Secondary and supporting purposes 
to this primary goal are to: (1) Improve the efficiency and operational 
level of traffic movement between East Hawaii and West Hawaii in 
general; (2) improve safety; and (3) support special traffic needs, 
including commercial truck traffic and military traffic utilizing 
Saddle Road. In addition to various alternative alignments, 
alternatives being considered include the ``no project'' alternative, 
and the widening of Waikoloa Road.
    A notice describing the proposed action and soliciting comments 
will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies and to 
private organizations and individuals who have expressed an interest in 
the project. Several interagency scoping meetings have also been 
scheduled. A public hearing will be held after publication of the Draft 
EIS. A public notice will be placed in a daily newspaper to announce 
the date, time and place of the hearing and the availability of the 
Draft EIS for public and agency review and copying.
    To ensure that the full range of issues relating to the proposed 
action are identified and addressed, comments and suggestions are 
invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning 
the proposed action should be directed to the FHWA at the address 
provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing 
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program)
Abraham Y. Wong,
Division Administrator, Hawaii.
[FR Doc. 99-17764 Filed 7-12-98; 8:45 am]
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